Baling-press.



L. B. WYGANT. BALING PRESS. APPLICATION FILED 13110.6, 1911.

1 ,065,648. Patented June 24, 1913.

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L; B. WYGANT. BALING PRESS.

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To all whom 2'13 may concern Be it known that I, LEWIS B. l/VYGANT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vincennes, in the county of Knox and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Baling-Press, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to power machinery for baling hay or other substance, the invention having reference more particularly to a portable machine specially adapted for forming hay into bales.

The object of the invention is to improve the details of construction of baling presses, more particularly the baling chamber, the feeder, and the driving gearing, to the end that the substance may be baled expeditio usly and compactly; a further object of the invention being to provide an improved baling press that will. be so constructed as to be very strong and powerful and not excessively heavy, which may be constructed principally or wholly of metal and which will be reliable, durable and economical in use.

"With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction in baling presses. andsin the parts and combinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter -particularly described and pointed out in the accompanying claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a baling press constructed substantially in accordance with the invention, minor parts being omitted or broken away; Fig. 2, a top plan thereof; Fig. 3, a fragmentary vertical section on the line A A in Fi 2; Fig. 4, a perspective view of one of the parts with which the baling chamber is provided; Fig. 5, a rear end elevation of the machine; Fig. 6, a fragmentary transverse sectional view on the plane of the line B B in Fig. 1; Fig. 7, a fragmentary section on the plane of the line C C in Fig. l: and Fig. 8, a fragmentary sectional ele ration on the plane of the line A A.

Similar reference characters in the different figures of the drawings indicate corresponding elements or features of construction herein referred to and described.

Some of the parts of the structure herein referred to for descriptive purposes are well Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 6, 1911.

Patented June 2%, 1913. Serial No. 654,250.

known in machines of this character or may be varied as experience may dictate.

The main frame comprises two lower longitudinal rails 1 and 2 provided with a bottom 3 which is somewhat shorter than the rails so that space is left in the forward end of the machine for gearing. Two end posts at and 5 are secured upon the forward ends of the lower rails, and two other posts 6 and 7 are secured upon the rails at a suitable distance from the rear ends of the rails, an upper longitudinal rail 8 being secured upon the posts 4 and 6, another upper longitudinal rail 9 being secured upon the posts 5 and 7. A top plate or board 10 is secured upon the upper rails 8 and 9 andit extends from the rear ends thereof forward a suitable distance approximately to the plane of the posts 6 and 7, another top plate or board 10 being secured also to the upper rails at a suitable distance forward of the plate 10. Two other posts 11 and 12 are secured to the lower and upper rails at a suitable distance forward of the posts 6 and 7, being approximately at the plane of the forward end of the baling chamber, there being also a suitable number of other posts 13 secured to the lower and upper rails intermediately of the plane of the posts 6 and 7 and the plane of the posts 11 and 12, the baling chamber having side walls 1 1 and 15 as is customary. A rammer 16 is suitably guided in the baling chamber for pressing hay or other substance into compact form. A shaft-bearing 17 is secured to the rails 1 and 8, and a companion shaft-bearing 18 is secured to the rails 2 and 9 and respectively support two gear wheels 19 and 20 which are connected t0- gether by a crank pin 21 to which a pitman 22 is connected, the pit-man being connected to the rammer by means of a wrist pin 23. Two shaft-bearings 24 and 25 are secured upon the upper rails 8 and 9 respectively and rotatably support a shaft 26 slightly rearward of the vertical plane in which the axes of the wheels 19 and 20 are arranged, the wheels 19 and 20 being in mesh and driven by two pinions 27 and 28 respectively that are secured to the shaft 26. The shaft 26 is of suitable length and has a large gear wheel 29 secured to one end portion thereof. Two shaft-bearings 30 and 31 are secured upon the forward end portions of the upper rails 8 and 9 and rotatably support a driving shaft 32 which has a pinion 33 secured thereto that is in mesh with the wheel 29'. Power may be applied to the shaft 32 by any desired means, ti 3 shaft i ireferably having a pulley l secured thereto to be driven by a belt, and preferably a fly wheel is secured to the driving shaft. Two shaftbearing's and 37 are suitably supported,

preferably upon the sh bearings 24 and or 1 l 1 1 .1- l h be 50 s so JUL lacy support a lGCA-btldlt; 00 {31c c1 ably above the shaft 95. An arm fill) is suitably connected to one end portion of the melt-shaft so that the roc (shaft may be op erated by the arm. the connection between the arm and the rock-shaft preferably being rigid. The arm has a longitudinal slot, 4-0 therein. and the axial shaft of the wheel -2O has an arm l? adjustably secured thereto that is provided with a crank pin ri-l extend ing: into the slot and preferably provided roller sl t.

A feeder is mounted on the reel -s :a be moved up or down by means o l operating-arm 39 with suitable yielding connections between the operatingarm and the feeder. in the preferred form of con-- struction a rocker arm. is secured to the rock-shaft 38 and is provided with two oppositely extending lateral lugs 4-6 and 46 that are at the under side thereof. A cros bar 417 is placed upon and extends the upper side of the rocker arm. A lup; bolt 48 is securely connected with the rocker arm and extends upward through the cross-bar and also through a coil spriruc 49 that seated upon the cross-bar a washer 50 being placed. upon the upper end of the spring and held in place by a nut screwed onto the lug bolt and whereby the tension of the spring may be adjusted. Two feed-e. arms 52 and are rotatably mounted on the rock-shaft 38 at opposite sides of the rocker arm 41:5 andv normally rest upon the lugs and 46' contact with the under side of the cross-bar e7, so that. the feeder arms ma move away from the lugs and carry the cross-bar away from the rocker arm. is. feeder head s employed which has a pivot head on the upper portion thereof which is provided with two pivots 56 57,. the pivot 57 being connected with the ends of the feeder arms and The feeder arms are of suitable length so as to carry the feeder head up or down rearwardly of the rammer 16 when the latter is in its forward or retracted position. Two posts and 59 are suitably supported upon the frame of the machine preferably upon the shaftbearinsqs 36 and 87 reunectivelv and they support a pivot rod 60 to which two rods 61 and 62 are connected the rods being: connected also to the pivot 57, the pivot rod 60 being arranged above the rock-shaft 238' The pivot 57 being); above the pivot it will be seen. that as the feeder head 54 is moved up or down it ismaintained in substantially essors vertical position by means of the rods" and by thus operatinp; the feeder head is freely withdrawn away from the hay after packing the hay down in the balin g chamber without drap' particles of the hay out with it. Preferably the feeder head 5 f has two diverringz wt' 63 and 63 on its lower end, each wine: preferably having blunt teeth 6 on its lower A pair of binge members 65 and 65 are secured upon the forward portion of the top pl; to ill and support a hinge rod 66 to which two bin e members 67 and 67 are conncclcd the latter members being; secured to a novel top plate 68 that has dow wardly extending side flanges 9 and t3. at the inner sides of the upper rails S and 9 respectively, to prevent the hay from being forced out over the upper rails when the plate 68 is elevated. The plate 68 is of suitable length to partially cover the baline; chamber, leaving er V100, between its forward end and the rear end of the top plate 10 to receive the hay into the baline; chamber. The forward end or": the hinged top plate is provided with or bar 70 with which two tension. rods 71 and '21 are connected the rods extending; through cross-bar 72 placed beneath the bottom 2). Two springs 73 and 73 are sup ported on adjusting nuts 74: and 7% screwed onto the tension rods, the springs being in contact v t). the under side of the cross-bar '72 so as to resist upward movement of the top l ate 68 to the desired degree. The forwe re. end of the hinged plate 68 is provided also with two journal boxes and 75 in which a rock-shaft 76 is mounted and pro vidcd with a tucker wing which comprises a cylindrical base portion 77, and a guide plate 78 normally extending downward from the base portion and curved rearwardly, so to the hay in its passage into the ba ling; chamber and preventing the hay from catchi' or being caught against the for ward end of the plate 68, the wing; being movod in operation so as to tuck in the inn iartieles of hay, as will be under- The rock-shaft 76 has a crank arm 79 thereon provi ed with a crank pin 80 to which an operatir ;-rod 81 is connected, the no-rod being COIUIQCl'Qtl also to a wrist 1th which the operating-arm 39 is the operating-rod 81 having a slot in which the wrist pin 82 may more during portions of the stroke of the r j-arm 39 while the tucker remains in and top plate 10 may be left similar bars 85 and 85 for the opposite side, the bars being connected to slats 86 and 86 that extend to the posts 6 and 7. A semielliptic spring 87 is mounted upon the top plate 10 and a similar spring 87 is connected in reverse arrangement to the under side of the bottom 3, the ends of the spring 87 being provided with pivots S8 and 88, the spring 87 being likewise provided with pivots 89 and 89. A pair of links 90 and 90 are connected. to the pivot 88 and similar links 91 and 91 are connected to the.

pivot 88. The links 90 and 90 are connected to a pivot 92 and the links 91 and 91 are connected to a pivot 92, a erosshead 93 being connected to the pivot 92, a similar crosshead 93 being connected to the pivot 92', the crossheads having pivots 94 and 94 connected thereto respectively to which links 95 and 96 are connected respectively, the links being connected also to the pivots 89 and 89 respectively. The crossheads are provided with adjusting screws 97 and 97 respectively, each screw having a rounded end 98. A press plate 99 is secured to the bars S l and 84 and a similar plate 99 is secured to the bars 85 and 85, each press plate having a socket 100 therein receiving the rounded end 98 of the adjusting screws. It will be understood that the tension of the springs force the presser plates against the outer sides of the longitudinal rails of the frame and that the presser plates may be forced outwardly by the bales as they are forced out of the delivery end of the baling chamber. It will be understood also that if the bale is more dense in vertical direction th an in horizontal direction it may force the bottom 3 and top 10 slightly apart so as to reduce the frictional resistance of the bale in its movement. If it be desired to increase the frictional resistance in order to more compactly compress the hay the screws 97 and 97 may be readjusted so as to increase the tension of the springs 87 and 87'.

In practical use the hay or other sub stance is placed by an attendant into the opening in the top of the baling chamber while the rammer and the feeder head are in retracted position, and while the rammer is in retracted position the feeder head moves downward and forces the substance into the baling chamber and is then with drawn while the rammer is moving into the chamber to compress the substance, suitable division blocks being employed as will be understood. While the rammer is advanc ing and the operatingarm 39 is moved rearward to withdraw the feeder head, the wrist pin 82 travels in the slot 83 until it arrives at the opposite end of the slot, and then during the remainder of the stroke of the operatingarm the operating-rod 81 is forced rearward so as to move the wing 78 from a down wardly extending position to a rearwardly extending position and permit the hay to pass freely under the wing. If excessive pressure occurs, it will be understood that the hinged top plate 68 is slightly forced upward so as to more freely receive the hay under it. l Vhen the rammer is again retracted it is evident that'the operating-arm 39 after moving some distance carries the Wrist pin 82 to the forward end of the slot 83 and moves the wing 78 again to downwardly extending position. v,

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is r l. A baling press including a frame hav ing a chamber therein, a feeder mounted on the frame and having a head that is movable into or out of the chamber, the feeder being provided with an operating-arm, a supported tucker movable in the chamber, and an operating-rod connected with the tucker and the operating-arm.

2. A baling press including a frame, a rock-shaft rotatably mounted on the frame, a pivot rod supported by the frame above the rock-shaft, two feeder arms spaced apart and pivotally mounted on the rock shaft, a feeder head pivotally connected to the two feeder arms, two rods spaced apart a greater distance than the two feeder arms and connected to the pivot rod and also pivotally connected to the feeder head, and means connected with the rock-shaft and the two feeder arms between the rods for moving the arms up or down and permitting the rock-shaft to rotate relative to the arms on downward movement of the arms.

3. A baling press including a frame having a chamber therein, a rock-shaft rotatably mounted on the frame, a pivot-rod supported by the frame above the rock-shaft, a rocker-arm fixedly connected to the rockshaft, a feeder-arm pivotally connected to the rock-shaft and normally resting on the jrocker-arm, a feeder-head pivotally connected to the feeder-arm and movable thereby into or out of the chamber, a rod connected to the pivot-rod and also pivotally connected to the feeder-head, and yielding connections between the rocker-arm and the feeder-arm enabling the rocker-arm to move relative to and yieldingly force the feederarm downward.

4. In a baling press, the combination of a frame, a top plate hinged to the frame and spring-pressed thereto, a tucker movably mounted on the plate and provided with an operating-rod, and a feeder movably mounted on the frame and provided with an operating-arm that is connected with the operating-rod.

5. In a baling press, the combination of a frame having a chamber therein, the frame having a hinged top plate thereon partially covering the chamber, said plate having downward extending side flanges at the sides of the chamber, tension springs cooperating with the frame to yicldingly hold said plate down upon the frame, and a tucker mounted on the movable end of said plate.

6. a baling press, the combination of a frame having a chamber therein, the frame having a top plate partially covering the chamber, a rock-shaftmounted on the edge of the plate and having a crank-arm thereon, a tucker wing having a cylindrical base portion that is secured to the rock-shaft, an operatingrod connected. to the crank-arm, a rock-shaft mounted on the frai'ne and provided with an operating-arm that is connected with the operatingrod, and a feeder mounted on the lastdescribed rock-shaft and operated thereby.

7. in a baling press, the combination of a frame having a fixed top plate, a top plate section hinged to the fixed top plate and having flanges on opposite sides thereof ere tending downward into the frame, a crossbar secured upon the movable end of said plate section and extending across the top of the frame, a tucker mounted on the free end of said hinged top plate section at said crossbar, a stationary cross-bar beneath the frame, two tension-rods connected to the cross-bar that is secured to said plate and extending downward through the stationary cross-bar, adjusting nuts on the lower ends of said tension-rods, and two springs between said nuts respectively and the stationary cross-bar.

8. In a baling press, the combination of a frame having a bottom and also a top plate, a plate-spring seated upon the top plate and extending beyond the sides thereof, links pivotally connected to opposite ends of the spring, two cross-heads pivoted to the links respectively, links pivotally connected to the two cross-heads respectively, a plate spring seated against the under side of said bottom and connected at its ends to the lastdesc "ibed links, two adjusting-screws m ounted in the two cross-heads respectively, two press plates having sockets receiving adja cent ends of the adjusting-screws respectively, and bars connected. respectively to the press plates and the frame.

9. In a haling press, the combination with a frame having an open-top chamber therein, a rock-shaft rotatably supported on the frame and having a rocker-arm fixed thereon, the rockenarm being provided with two lugs, two feeder-arms pivotally connected to th rock-shaft on oppositesides of the rocker-arm and normally resting upon the menses two lugs respectively, a cross-bar normally seated upon said feeder-arms, a spring seated upon said cross-bar, a lug-bolt connected to said rocker-arm and extending through said cross-bar and said spring, a nut on said lugbolt for compressing said spring, an operating-arm secured to said rock-shaft, and a feeder head connected to said two feed-erarms.

10. In a baling press, the combination of a frame having an open-top chamber therein, a shaft rotatably supported by the frame, a pinion secured to the shaft, a rock-shaft supported by the frame, an operating-arm secured to the rock-sh aft and having a longitudinal slot therein, a gear wheel rotatably mounted in the frame in mesh with said pinion and provided with an adjustable C12t11l -11111, said crank-arm having a crankpin thereon extending movably into said slot, a rocker-arm secured to said rock-shaft and having two lugs on the under side there of, two feeder-arms rotatively mounted on said rock-shaft and normally resting upon said lugs, a feeder-head mounted on said feeder-arms to be carried thereby into or out of said chamber, a cross-bar normally seated upon said rocker-arm and said feederarms, a spring seated upon said cross-bar, a lug-bolt connected to said rocker-arm and extending through said cross-bar and said spring, a washer on said spring, and a nut on said washer and connected to said lugbolt.

11. In a baling press, the combination of two longitudinal top rails, two longitudinal bottom rails, a top plate secured upon the top rails, a bottom plate secured to the under side of the bottom rails, two press plates removably seated against the outer sides of the top rails and also against the outer sides of the bottom rails respectively, a spring element having support on the upper side of the top plate, two links connected with the spring element, two crossheads connected with the two links and also with the two press plates respectively, two other links connected to the two crossheads respectively and also with the bottom plate, and bars connected to the two press plates respec tively.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LElVlS B. VVYGANT.

Witnesses 2 Earns L. CHAMBERLAIN, NINA BRADLEY.

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